Kalaeloa (John Rodgers Field)
JRF · PHJR · Kapolei, Hawaii · Honolulu County · map
Kalaeloa (John Rodgers Field) is a public-use airport owned by Hawaii State Airports Division, 2 miles south of Kapolei, Hawaii, 32 feet above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest, 11/29, is 8,365 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower and fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A-1).
Weather right now PHJR · observed 9:53 am HST (19:53 UTC), 43 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 84°F (29°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter 29.95 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 7:20 am HST (17:20 UTC), good until Wed 8:00 am HST (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 8:00 am HST (18:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR
- From Tue 11:00 am HST (21:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet VFR
- From Tue 8:00 pm HST (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR PHJR 061953Z 02005KT 10SM CLR 29/20 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02890200 PNO $
TAF PHJR 061720Z 0618/0718 05006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT040 FM062100 12008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT045 FM070600 05005KT P6SM FEW025
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA JRF · ICAO PHJR
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Hawaii State Airports Division
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
- Attended
- every day, 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A-1
- Parking
- tiedown
- On the chart
- Hawaiian Islands sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- In the FAA's files since
- September 1946
Runways 3
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 8,365 × 200 ft | Asphalt, fair | Medium-intensity lights |
| 04R/22L | 7,989 × 200 ft | Asphalt, fair | Medium-intensity lights |
| 04L/22R | 4,505 × 200 ft | Asphalt, fair | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 11: PAPI, four lights on the left, threshold displaced 939 ft
- Runway 29: PAPI, four lights on the left, threshold displaced 1,429 ft
- Runway 04R: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 22L: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 04L: PAPI, two lights on the left
- Runway 22R: PAPI, two lights on the left
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 132.6 | Kalaeloa |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) · Jrf and automated weather (ASOS) | 119.8 | Kalaeloa |
| Clearance delivery | 121.7 | Kalaeloa |
| Ground | 123.8 | Kalaeloa |
| Approach and departure | 118.3 | Kalaeloa |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Kalaeloa |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 808-752-3876.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Kapolei from the FAA register
26 aircraft are registered to owners in Kapolei, Hawaii: 24 piston singles, 1 piston twin, 1 business jet. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Hawaii.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 15 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Potential hydroplaning all aircraft due standing water at intersection runway 04R and runway 11.
- When the control tower closed activate medium-intensity runway lights runway 04R/22L; medium-intensity runway lights runway 04L/22R; medium-intensity runway lights runway 11/29; taxiway lights - the common traffic frequency. PAPI runways 04L, 04R, 11, 22L, 22R, and 29 oper continuously.
- Small aircraft 800 feet, large aircraft 1000 feet.
- Gross WT (in thsds) SINGLE-TANDEM: 189.
- Large aircraft requesting runway 11 can expect right traffic.
- Out of service indefinitely.
- Out of service indefinitely.
- Out of service indefinitely.
- Out of service indefinitely.
- Out of service indefinitely.
- Out of service indefinitely.
- Occasional bird haz approach end runway 04L and runway 04R.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.